By: Amanda Anderson-Niles
Fresh from wrapping up her widely successful Diamonds World Tour, Rihanna continues to rack in the accomplishments. Just days after the American Music Awards confirmed the singer would be receiving the first ever Icon Award and it was confirmed that Rihanna brought in the most money tour wise this year; it’s now been confirmed that Rihanna has hit yet another landmark when it comes to album sales.
According to Billboard, the singer has officially hit the 10 million mark in US album sales. As of now, her total album sales is 10,001,000.
Rihanna’s last studio album “Unapologetic” sold 1.113 million copies and her most successful album to date is “Good Girl Gone Bad,” which sold around 2.8 million. That album was released in 2007. “Unapologetic,” however, is the singer’s first and only number one album.
Billboard sums up the rest of Rihanna’s album sales as follows:
Here’s a look at the sales of Rihanna’s other studio albums: “Music of the Sun” (released in 2005; 609,000 sold), “A Girl Like Me” (2006; 1.349 million), “Rated R” (2009; 1.110 million) and “Loud” (2010; 1.761 million).
So wait—–you released SEVEN albums and you just now sold ten million? LMAO.
Rihanna is a singles artist. She mostly sells singles, not full albums. Why? Because her music isn’t worth buying a full album. Meanwhile, Adele sold 10 million in the US with one album. So I hope Beyonce pays attention to this and puts out a album with some great music and doesn’t fall for the singles hype.
Don’t hate people. The music industry has changed and people don’t buy albums like that anymore. This is something to be proud of. That reign won’t let up.
She just now sold ten million. Wow. That says a lot.
That’s it? What is that like one million a year?
So all that twerking and staying naked doesn’t work so much after all…She should have sold way more albums than this considering they are trying to call her a damn icon.
I thought she sold way more than this to be honest. I know she sells a lot of single though.
Haters.
But who actually listens to an entire Rihanna album? I know I sure don’t. But her singles be on point.
*sips tea*
That’s it? This chick is every damn where! And this is all she’s done! Ridiculous!
This is more proof that artists can’t just depend on gimmicks to sells albums. It does not work. Talent and good music trumps everything.
The way her stans talk about her and disrespect other singers while they praise her, you would have thought she sold way more.
You guys are very self hating, ( not even talking about Rihanna) but yall bigger haters than the people who comment on Yahoo.. Any who Beyonce sold a little over 13 million in the US, so what is the hate for???
Get your life, so what if she twerk? She dances like that because it is apart of her culture. The girl make hit songs, and they are not all ratchet.
Beyonce has made some ratchet songs as well…
Please stop the hate.. Beyonce album coming soon, can’t wait
P.S I am not a hater… I love everyone success.
I will admit I don’t like Rihanna, but I honestly thought she sold more than that. Her fans are confusing, you’ll ride so hard for her and go to her concerts only to complain about the lack of entertainment, but wont pay for the same lackluster music you’re begging her to actually sing at the concert???
She sucks. Can we start reading about more talented people like Sevyn Streeter, Jennifer Hudson, etc? I’m tired of her and there’s better people we can read about on here. Just sayin.
Well considering they are giving her the Icon Award, I thought she sold way more albums. It’s kind of sad that it took her so long. lol
Yay! For the record, she is a singles artist. Nothing wrong with that!
As much as her fans hype her up and say she’s better than Beyoncé, this is not impressive. Bey did this with three albums, it took Rihanna seven.
Like I sad you guys hate on every article about this girl.
I am not a Rih Rih fan, I never brought her albums, I only know the songs that are played on radio.
What you guys are doing is beyond hating. Why not say, She’s winning but she’s not better than Beyonce. She has a lot of fans but she need to be more early for her concerts.You guys are outright hating on everything this girl have done… I wish it was mandatory for sites to verify your financill and living situation along with a picture… I will be the only person on her commenting, you guys will be to ashamed to face real .. you know what…
The same thing ya’ll did with Whitney and Michael. The hate need to stop. PERIOD.. Her sales are not impressive to whom? YOU the haters?
Get Busy?
Personal attacks, which is what you are doing…..Every post about this girl the same person say the same thing.. lol that’s weak… Girl Bye… Get Busy??? lol
UB I vote that we chill out on the Rihanna posts…some people are getting too emotional. It’s ruining the comment section on here.
As I said before I am not a Rih Rih fan. Calling me weak is a bully tactic .. I called you hater because I actually witness you hating…Are you famous, I may want to file a lawsuit against you… lol ….I got nothing but luv ya SISTA…..